Sandford School
Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Fee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 113107
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01363772256
About this school
Sandford School is a community primary school in Crediton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandford School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 9 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 22% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 33% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 44% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sandford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandford School compares
Sandford School ranked 134th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.8% | 14.1% | 74 | — |
| Landscore Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 276 | 1.5 miles |
| Hayward's Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 23.1% | 403 | 1.6 miles |
| Copplestone Primary School | 46% | 3.9% | 21.3% | 138 | 3.5 miles |
| Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 91 | 3.6 miles |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | — | 3.8% | 13% | 56 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.1%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Landscore Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Hayward's Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Copplestone Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Yeoford Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Crediton
Other schools in Crediton
Sandford School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Crediton.
- Bow Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Primary
- Copplestone Primary School Primary
- East Worlington Primary School Primary
- Hayward's Primary School Primary
- Landscore Primary School Primary
- Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School Primary
- Spreyton School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Yeoford Community Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sandford School teach?
- Sandford School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crediton.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandford School?
- The headteacher of Sandford School is Mrs Hannah Fee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sandford School?
- Sandford School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandford School full?
- Sandford School has capacity for 210 pupils and 74 on roll (35%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandford School a faith school?
- No. Sandford School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandford School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandford School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sandford School part of an academy trust?
- Sandford School is part of the Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sandford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandford School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Sandford School ranked 134th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandford School's absence rate?
- Sandford School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.